We Are Hiring: Canada Summer Jobs 2026

Neighbourhood Dance Works (NDW) is seeking three motivated, detail-oriented, and community-minded young people for paid summer positions supporting festival production, communications, and site-based performance programming. These roles provide hands-on experience in professional arts administration, event production, and public engagement within a contemporary dance festival context.

All positions are supported through the Canada Summer Jobs program.

Canada Summer Jobs Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment

• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person with refugee protection status

• Be legally entitled to work in Canada

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Positions Available:

Artist Services Assistant

Public Relations & Outreach Assistant

Vertical Dance Week Events Assistant

Equity, Access & Priority Hiring

Neighbourhood Dance Works is committed to equity, inclusion, and creating a welcoming workplace in the performing arts sector. We actively encourage applications from individuals who experience barriers to employment, including but not limited to:

• Indigenous, Black, and racialized youth

• 2SLGBTQIA+ youth

• Youth with disabilities

• Newcomers, refugees, and recent immigrants

• Youth from low-income or underrepresented communities

• Youth with non-traditional education or employment pathways

We recognize that skills and potential are developed in many ways, and we encourage applicants who may not meet every listed qualification to apply.